Experienced rider course
Road Master
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From: Mt Dora Florida
RE: Experienced rider course
No matter what ayone says EVERYONE, with an open mind of couse, can learn something from these courses.I've been riding 40 years, mostly vintage bikes. The ECG is bigger and heavier than anything I've riden before and requires a different tchnique. I got the Ride Like A Pro DVD and have watched it several times. I also intend to take the ERC and the Ride Like A Pro course in Port Rickey. I used to do Firearms training on the side. Most of my male students had been shooting for years and knew it all. Momma would drag them along to the course. Only a few went away without thanking us for breaking bad habits or showing them new and better ways to do things.
Tourer
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RE: Experienced rider course
The base that I live near changed the rules, the brc or erc course card is only good for 5 years and then you must retake the course either brc or erc. That is why I had to take it, they would not accept my 25 year old brc card
ORIGINAL: UncleDon
correct me if I am wrong, you meed to take and pass the basic MSF Course to get a decal for on base driving, not the experienced course
ORIGINAL: so165
I took it last week also and yes I learned an few things as well. I also learned that I forgot 90% of the stuf I was told in the basic course over 25 years ago, and that I was taking curves and turns all wrong. It was me and one other guy going thru it and we were both doing pretty good thru the whole thing, actually he was doing better then me on some of it. When we got to the end we did thetest we both wentthru the first two courses and then it was on to the quickstop, the other dude went first and I lined up to go and watched as he got downrange, hit his breaks anddown he went, I could not believe it, dud was ok ,bike was beat up a bit(not a Harley,thankGod) but still rideable, he failed at that point,I guess he could come back in 24 hours to retake it. I felt bad for him because he really needed the course cause he works on the base and needs the decal, I just kinda wanted to get the decal, hell I havent even put it on my bike yet. Anyways Ipassed the whole thing with a 100% on the written and feel good about taking it over all. I was wondering how I stayed upright all these years after learning that I was doing alot of stuff wrong.
I took it last week also and yes I learned an few things as well. I also learned that I forgot 90% of the stuf I was told in the basic course over 25 years ago, and that I was taking curves and turns all wrong. It was me and one other guy going thru it and we were both doing pretty good thru the whole thing, actually he was doing better then me on some of it. When we got to the end we did thetest we both wentthru the first two courses and then it was on to the quickstop, the other dude went first and I lined up to go and watched as he got downrange, hit his breaks anddown he went, I could not believe it, dud was ok ,bike was beat up a bit(not a Harley,thankGod) but still rideable, he failed at that point,I guess he could come back in 24 hours to retake it. I felt bad for him because he really needed the course cause he works on the base and needs the decal, I just kinda wanted to get the decal, hell I havent even put it on my bike yet. Anyways Ipassed the whole thing with a 100% on the written and feel good about taking it over all. I was wondering how I stayed upright all these years after learning that I was doing alot of stuff wrong.
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From: Raleigh NC
RE: Experienced rider course
I took the BRC years ago.. just to see what it was about... and left very impressed. I took the ERC the following year, and each time I buy a new to me bike... I re-take the class after 3-5k miles
I find that those who say " that class can't teach ME anything" are right.... but those who are willing to learn are helped....
I find that those who say " that class can't teach ME anything" are right.... but those who are willing to learn are helped....
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